Tax compliance and wealth inequality

被引:2
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作者
Alventosa, Adriana [1 ]
Olcina, Gonzalo [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Valencia, Dept Econ Anal, UMICCS, ERI CES, Valencia, Spain
[2] Univ Valencia, Dept Econ Anal, ERI CES, Valencia, Spain
关键词
Tax evasion; wealth inequality; public good provision; TAXATION; EVASION;
D O I
10.1080/13504851.2019.1646859
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this work, we theoretically approach optimal taxing in a public good provision context in a society where wealth is Pareto distributed. Our main result shows that high levels of wealth inequality yield lower levels of tax compliance and, consequently, lower provision of public goods.
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页码:899 / 903
页数:5
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